First Love: A M/M MPreg Non-Shifter Romance (Snow Falls Omegas Book 1) Read online

  FIRST LOVE:

  M/M MPreg Romance

  (Snow Falls Omegas Series)

  by ESME BEAL

  Copyright © 2018 Esme Beal

  All rights reserved.

  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. All persons appearing on the cover are models and being used for illustrative purposes only.

  About the Snow Falls Omegas Series

  First Love is a gay, omegaverse romance novel featuring two male protagonists. This story contains dominant alphas, loving omegas, and friendly betas, both male and female. Some scenes contain sex, violence, and language that may offend some readers. This book is intended for mature audiences only.

  If that sounds like something you’re interested in, enjoy the story!

  Table of Contents

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Epilogue

  Thanks for reading!

  The Dirge Omegaverse

  Chapter 1

  ASHTON

  I’d lived in Snow Falls my entire life. The view never changed. Not that I had anything against it. Today, it looked as beautiful as always. The sun was shining bright and the sky was clear.

  But I knew I couldn’t enjoy the view as much as I usually did.

  I sighed a soft breath through my nose, my stare lost in the view in front of me.

  “Do I have to do this?”

  I could feel the woman standing right next to me. From the corner of my eye, I saw the subtle smile on her lips. Most women would’ve thought twice about finding humor in my predicament. Donna wasn’t most women.

  “It’s not as bad as you think it is,” she said.

  “You’re only saying that because you’re not the one that has to go through it. Put yourselves in my shoes for a second.”

  “I couldn’t put myself in your shoes—”

  “Just… imagine. You’re in my shoes. You’ve worked hard. You’ve focused. You’ve made personal sacrifices. You’ve done everything you possibly could to get to this point. And now… You’re being forced to do something that you’re not interested in. How would that make you feel?”

  I turned to gauge her reaction. She still had that smile on her lips I knew was there all along. I didn’t expect her response to be anything different from what I was already thinking… I guess I just wanted to hear her say it as some sort of reassurance.

  “When you put it like that, it doesn’t sound as… appealing,” she said. “But consider this another task that needs to be done. I’ve seen you do some monumental things. Is this really so bad?”

  “When you’re me, it certainly is. Donna, I have to change who I am to do this. Is there no other alternative?”

  “I’m afraid I haven’t come up with anything.”

  I stared out the window and looked down onto the city. The view was gorgeous but my thoughts were still heavy.

  “Very well,” I sighed. “Let’s get started.”

  I spun around in my chair. Donna stood at the side of the desk and placed the photos down in front of me.

  “Here are the candidates,” she said. “A headshot of each one along with a personal profile that’ll give you some details on them.”

  “Interesting… how accurate are these profiles?”

  “I’ve had them vetted multiple times. They’re accurate, I can tell you that for sure. These men are… appropriate for someone of your status.”

  “My status. When you put it like that, you make it sound like some science experiment or a business transaction. I suppose in a way, it kind of is…”

  I picked up one of the headshots and examined the man.

  “Look at this one,” I said. “Blond hair. Blue eyes. Look at the jawline on him. Mr. Smith…”

  “He’s handsome.”

  “Says here he’s a doctor. Works as a surgeon in the city.”

  “Impressive. I’m sure Mr. Smith would be a fine choice. As would any of these other men or women.”

  “But there’s something missing.”

  “What do you mean? Not your type?”

  Donna shrugged in confusion.

  “I have all of his details right here,” I explained. “I can see what he looks like. I know what he does for a living. I don’t really know what kind of a man he is though.”

  “It takes a certain kind of man to work hard enough to become a surgeon.”

  “That only tells me he’s smart and that he works hard. But it doesn’t tell me who he is.”

  Donna still had the puzzled look on her face. It wasn’t anything I was unfamiliar with. She was younger than me though she was still more mature than everybody her age.

  Her confusion was practically tattooed on her face and it hadn’t gone away.

  “I’m not making any sense, am I?” I said.

  “Not particularly…”

  “Let me ask you this… What do you see when you look at me?”

  “I…”

  “You can be honest with me. I treat you fairly, don’t I, Donna?”

  “Of course. I wouldn’t be your assistant if that wasn’t the case.”

  “Yes, you’ve had other opportunities in the city but you’ve turned them down, despite my insistence… But that’s beside the point. Tell me about me, Donna.”

  “Well… You’re CEO of Webb Enterprises and Technology. You’re rich. You’re intelligent. You’re good-looking. You’re charming. You’re hard-working.”

  “You just described every CEO in Snow Falls.”

  I got up from my seat and walked over to her. I looked Donna right in the eye.

  “What makes me different?” I asked.

  Her throat shifted with a swallow. She slowly started nodding.

  “You’re not like every CEO in Snow Falls. You’re kind. You’re honest. You seem to care more about this city than anybody else. And… you treat me right. Better than most assistants are treated, I’m guessing. You’re… I’m sorry. I can’t explain. You’re just… you, Ashton.”

  “Exactly! You know who I am because of all the time we’ve spent together…”

  I turned toward all of the photos on my desk.

  “…Look at all these glamorous pictures of these people. Even with their profiles, I don’t know a thing about them.”

  “I can arrange a meeting with any of them so you can get to know them better.”

  “Yes, you can,” I sighed. “Another meeting. Another business transaction. Tell me, Donna… Why am I doing this again?”

  “You know why. The board of directors wants you to find someone. The public thinks it looks bad for a man of your stature to be alone. A rich, successful Alpha in the city is like a wolf. A playboy. A man who only cares about his bottom line.”

&nb
sp; “But you know I’m not like that. I don’t need to find a mate to prove that I’m a good person, do I?”

  “Not to me… But unless you plan on meeting every person in Snow Falls and letting them get to know you personally, they’re always going to have an opinion.”

  “Meeting every person in Snow Falls…”

  I looked down from the window walls of my office building and into the city.

  “…Now there’s an idea.”

  I raised an eyebrow at Donna and smirked. She laughed softly and shook her head.

  “What was it like for you?” I asked. “When you met your wife, I can’t imagine you were given a list of candidates to choose from.”

  “I’m not the powerful CEO that you are. I’m not in the public spotlight. My wife and I… We found each other and just fell in love.”

  “Now do you understand where I’m coming from?”

  “It’s different, Ashton. You know Betas aren’t like Alphas and Omegas. We’re simple people just trying to live simple lives. We’re not trying to set any examples for anybody except ourselves and our families.”

  “Right… To think… I studied and worked so hard. I gave up everything to get where I am today. And now I’m being forced to be with someone from a list of candidates. All for what? To show the public that I’m not some callous Alpha who only cares about himself.”

  “Let me ask you this… Would it really be so bad for you to find an Omega?”

  I hesitated to respond immediately. Donna looked me in the eye and the grin slowly formed on her lips.

  “You want me to tell you who I see when I look at you,” she said. “I see a man who’s afraid of getting into a committed relationship.”

  “Ha!”

  I burst into laughter. I was laughing so hard that I almost didn’t notice that Donna was looking at me, the smile gone from her lips.

  “Being with someone,” she said. “It’s special. I’m not just your assistant, Ashton. I’m your friend, too. Too many nights I’ve seen you in your office working your tail off. You’re so obsessed with work that you forget that there are other things out there. Wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy Snow Falls for once?”

  “…You really want me to do this, too? You really think I should pick one of these Omegas and get into a relationship with them?”

  “I don’t care about the board of directors and what they’re asking of you. I know they’re telling you to do it to help your public image. I’m only telling you this as a friend. I think it’s something you should consider. There’s nothing like sharing your life with someone special.”

  “You’re just—”

  “Even if I wasn’t a Beta, I’d be telling you the same thing. Alpha, Beta, Omega. In the end, we’re all just people. And I can promise you that living in Snow Falls is a lot more enjoyable when you’re doing it with someone else.”

  Donna shrugged at me. She had nothing left to say. Frankly, there was nothing left for her to say to get her point across.

  I slowly walked toward the window of my office. My hands behind my back, I looked down onto the city.

  “Look at me,” I said. “I’ve got enough money to live in luxury for the rest of my days. There are people who would do my bidding if I asked them to. Yet here I am, being told by a group of old men that they disapprove of my bachelor lifestyle.”

  “I can’t tell you what to do. But I do think you should give it a try.”

  “Give it a try…”

  I kept staring down into the city. I was so high in my office building above everybody else that I could see all of Snow Falls. It never failed to amaze me that I’d reached this point in my life. A multi-millionaire that wasn’t down there with the common folks.

  That’s when it hit me.

  Of course…

  This was an opportunity.

  “You’re right, Donna,” I said as I nodded to myself. “I see what you’re saying. This is a chance for me to do something special. Perhaps it wouldn’t be so bad for me to find someone… It’s been a long time since I’ve experienced the company of someone else.”

  “Ashton, you don’t need to give me the intimate details of your life—”

  “Oh, don’t be shy. You know everything else about me. What does it matter the men I’ve slept with? That’s beside the point. I think I should see if there’s something to this.”

  “Great! I can set you up on a date with any of these men and see how things work out. Maybe you’d like to see Mr. Smith first—”

  “No.”

  “No?”

  I walked over to my desk and looked down at all the photos.

  “This won’t do,” I said, shaking my head. “These people have all been filtered and refined. Like they were bred in a lab for me to mate with. I… I want to be like you.”

  “Like me? I don’t understand.”

  “This isn’t how you met your wife. I think maybe I can do the same.”

  “Ashton—”

  “How are you and I any different? Don’t talk about the suit or the money or even that you’re a Beta. Are we truly any different?”

  I wasn’t going to give this up and Donna knew it. She smiled softly at me.

  “What are you going to do?” she asked.

  “The board of directors thinks that it’d be best for the company to have an Alpha in charge who represents the family. Then I’ll find someone to do just that with.”

  “And if not any of these candidates, then where?”

  I looked out the window and couldn’t help but smile.

  “Where? Right here in Snow Falls.”

  Chapter 2

  NOAH

  Charlie had that look in his eyes. He always had that look in his eyes. I chuckled softly to myself, knowing that it was coming.

  But he didn’t say it immediately. He just sat there and chewed on his sandwich like nothing was on his mind even though it was obvious there was something.

  I figured I was bored enough that I needed him to humor me.

  “That’s too much of a risk,” I said.

  Charlie chewed a little slower, his brow twisted in confusion as he stared back at me. He gulped his bite of food down and stared at me wide-eyed.

  “What’s too much of a risk?”

  “What you’re thinking.”

  “You don’t even know what I’m thinking.”

  “I know you’re thinking of something. It’s been a long time since you’ve talked to me about anything. I figure it’s due.”

  “What’s due?”

  “Charlie…”

  Charlie was still young. An 18-year-old man but still just a boy in my eyes, he had a lot to learn about Snow Falls. I didn’t hesitate in letting him know.

  “Can I ask you something, Noah?”

  “You don’t have to ask me if you can ask something. Just ask it.”

  “Right…”

  He took another bite of his sandwich and looked to the side. We were alone in the alleyway. In the distance, I could see the cars moving back and forth on the street. The sun hadn’t gone down yet but it wouldn’t be long until nightfall came.

  I stared at Charlie and waited for him to give him my answer. Usually, he was quicker about these things. Right now though… It looked like there was something on his mind.

  “Do ever get bored?” he asked.

  “Bored? What do you mean?”

  “You know what I mean.”

  “Bored… Like needing something to do?”

  “No, not that. I mean… with life. Does it ever get boring to you?”

  I shook my head.

  “Life is never boring.”

  “Isn’t it? Look at us. This old Chinese restaurant… I’ve only been here for a few months and I’m getting tired of it. You’ve been here for even longer. If you told me when I was younger that I’d be working here and there wouldn’t be a way out, I’d be real disappointed.”

  “Is that right?”

  Charlie took another bite of his sandwich.
His brown-eyed stare was lost in whatever it was he was thinking about. He looked like something was weighing down on him heavily with how slow he was chewing.

  “I know where you’re coming from,” I said. “Every day I work at this restaurant and every night I go home and sleep.”

  “Then you know what I’m talking about. Then you do get bored, don’t you?”

  I shook my head. He looked even more confused than he did earlier.

  “I know how fortunate I am to have this opportunity,” I said. “Just because I don’t have a glamorous job doesn’t mean I’m bored, as you would put it.”

  “Yeah, but you have to admit… It’d be pretty nice to have a fancy gig. Take a look at that thing.”

  He pointed with his chin at the building in the distance. The Webb Building towered over every skyscraper in Snow Falls. No matter where you were standing, you could always see it, even if you were trying to hide away in a cramped alleyway.

  “That must be great,” Charlie said, his eyes lost as he stared at the building. “Being so high up above the city. Making so much money that you don’t have to eat ham and cheese sandwiches all the time.”

  “Ham and cheese sandwiches are good.”

  “They’re good when you make ‘em, sure. But a little variety never hurt.”

  “You’re welcome to have some of the Chinese food in the restaurant, you know? Something wrong with that?”

  “Nothing’s wrong with that. Nothing’s wrong with anything. I’m just saying… I’ve been working here for a few months now. You can’t be all about work, Noah? What do you do to pass the time?”

  I already knew what kind of a kid Charlie was. He was starting to get older and the optimism in his eyes was starting to disappear. The scruffy-haired kid was turning into an adult. An unfortunate reality for a lot of men and women like him in Snow Falls who didn’t see much in their future.

  “I know you think that maybe you’ve got it tough,” I said. “It doesn’t look like there’s much out there for you with your job and no end in sight. That doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy yourself. Me… I like to go down to the shelter.”

  “The shelter?”